January Celebrity Birthdays Trivia Quiz

Answer: Leaving Las Vegas

Nicolas Cage was born on January 7, 1964, in California. In 1995, Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor in the movie "Leaving Las Vegas." In this film, Cage played the role of Ben Henderson, a one-time Hollywood agent who had succumbed to the temptations of alcohol. The movie co-starred Elizabeth Shue.

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Kevin Costner was born on January 18, 1955, in California. In the 1999 film "For Love of the Game", Costner played the role of veteran pitcher Billy Chapel, a member of the Detroit Tigers baseball team. Much of the movie's action concerned the Tiger pitcher's efforts as he hurled a "perfect game" victory against the mighty New York Yankees.

Answer: Hagen

Robert Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in California. In 1972 and 1974, Duvall played the role of Tom Hagen in the first two "Godfather" movies. Hagen became the Corleone family's unofficial adopted son, after oldest son Sonny Corleone befriended the homeless youth. Hagen eventually became the Corleone's attorney and counselor. Duvall received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the first "Godfather" movie. Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in the 1983 movie "Tender Mercies."

Answer: The Newlywed Game

Emcee Bob Eubanks was born on January 8, 1938, in Michigan. Eubanks hosted the popular ABC game show "The Newlywed Game" from 1966 to 1974. The premise of the show was to see how well recently married couples knew each other's habits and personality. Before signing on with "The Newlywed Game", Eubanks had worked as a radio disc jockey and concert promoter in the Los Angeles, California, area. Eubanks also hosted a game show called "Trivia Trap" from 1984 to 1985.

Answer: Cary Grant

The well-respected actor Cary Grant was born as Archibald Alexander Leach on January 4, 1904, in Bristol, England. Supposedly, Paramount Pictures executives assigned Leach the name of Cary Grant because this stage name bore a similarity to the initials of star actor "Gary Cooper." Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn were the stars of the 1938 movie "Bringing Up Baby."

Answer: USS Alabama

Gene Hackman was born on January 30, 1930, in California. In 1995, Hackman played the role of Frank Ramsey, commanding officer of the USS Alabama in the movie "Crimson Tide." In the film, Ramsey and Lieutenant Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) clashed over whether or not to launch missiles from the nuclear-powered submarine.

The USS Alabama, an Ohio-class submarine, was launched in 1984. "Crimson Tide" is also the nickname for the University of Alabama's sports teams.

Answer: Dallas

Victoria Principal was born on January 3, 1950, in Japan. Principal achieved international fame when she played the role of Pamela Barnes Ewing on the CBS evening soap opera "Dallas." On this series, Principal's character was an enemy of oil tycoon J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman). In 1983, Principal received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her portrayal of Pamela.

Answer: Auto racing

Paul Newman was born on January 26, 1925, in Ohio. Newman supposedly became hooked on auto racing in the late 1960s while he was training for a movie called "Winning." Newman frequently raced during the 1970s in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) series.

He also drove in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race. In 1986, Newman won an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement in the movie industry. In 2009, Newman was inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame for his prowess in auto racing.

Answer: Three Men and a Baby

Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Michigan. In 1987, Selleck starred in a comedy called "Three Man and a Baby" along with Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg. In this movie, the three stars were bachelors who were forced to take care of an infant child. Peter Mitchell (Selleck) was a sports enthusiast who read articles from sports magazines as bedtime stories for the baby girl, Mary.

Answer: Tennessee State

Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississippi on January 29, 1954. Winfrey always claimed that she was "born to talk." She began her broadcasting career in Nashville, Tennessee, while she was still in high school. Winfrey then attended Tennessee State University, where she majored in Speech Communication and Performing Arts.

In the mid 1980s, Oprah Winfrey established her own talk show based in Chicago, and she became a superstar in the television business. Tennessee State University, located in Nashville, is known as the Tigers in college athletics. Georgia's teams are known as the Bulldogs, Florida's nickname is the Gators, and Mississippi's teams are known as the Rebels.